Thomas Keating has written numerous critical texts on contemplative prayer and the Centering Prayer. Father Keating is responsible for the expansion of the contemplative movement worldwide and the Contemplative Outreach organization; an invalable source of information, networking and retreat information: http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/site/PageServer.
Divine Intimacy and Addiction: AA and Centering Prayer, Thomas Keating
Thomas Keating
In this major new work, Father Thomas Keating reflects on the wisdom and legacy of the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve-Step Method and its connections to, and similarities with, the Christian mystical traditions of Centering Prayer and lectio divina. In conversation with a long time attendee of AA meetings, Father Thomas talks insightfully about surrendering to one's Higher Power and the journey that must be undertaken for the healing of the soul to begin. http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Intimacy-Addiction-Centering-Prayer/dp/1590561155
The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor, 1979
The Presence of Grace: and Other Book Reviews, 1983
Flannery O'Connor: Collected Works, 1988
Philokalia: The Philokalia is a collection of texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the Holy Fathers of the Orthodox Christian tradition. St. Nikodimos of Athos and St. Makarios of Corinth compiled and published it in 1782. This treasury of spiritual wisdom spreads over five volumes (1,207 folio pages) only four of which are yet available in English, and those not always easy to locate. Only the Holy Bible itself is a more important text to Orthodoxy. http://orthodoxwiki.org/Philokaliahttp://www.philokalia.org/
From Christian Classic Etherical Library (CCEL)
St. AugustineThe Confessions of St. Augustine -- The most popular work of the man who more than any other shaped western civilization. The first 10 chapters constitute a spiritual autobiography and some spiritual and philosophical reflections; the last three chapters are a reflection on the creation story of Genesis 1. G. K. ChestertonOrthodoxy -- Chesterton's writing reminds me of C.S. Lewis, but a little more colorful, a little more quirky. This book is an apology for the Christian world-view. George FoxAutobiography of George Fox -- This is a fascinating journal of the exploits of the founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers). It is also very illuminating about the political and religious state of seventeenth century England -- for example, Fox lives through the commonwealth period, meets Cromwell, and prophesies his downfall after he treats Quakers badly. Audio available
Embracing the Unexplained
http://chronicle.com/article/Embrace-the-Unexplained/145557/Embracing the Unexplained, Part 2
http://chronicle.com/blogs/conversation/2014/04/08/embracing-the-unexplained-part-2/
A Rationalist’s Mystical Moment
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/opinion/sunday/a-rationalists-mystical-moment.html?_r=0
Google Books http://books.google.com/books and Christian Classic Etherical Library (CCEL) have hundreds of books online for free. I have posted a number of classics below, other of the older copyright free texts are available on Google and CCEL. If you have a title or want to browse, I recommend either.
A good search of the Christian Classics Etherical Library will bring a number of related books to you.
http://www.ccel.org/
"Centering Prayer" by Basil Pennington:
http://www.amazon.com/Centering-Prayer-Renewing-Ancient-Christian/dp/0385181795
Who Do You Say I Am?: Meditations on Jesus' Questions in the Gospel
Centered Living: The Way of Centering Prayer
Pennington's Book list at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=basil+pennington&x=0&y=0
Thomas Keating has written numerous critical texts on contemplative prayer and the Centering Prayer. Father Keating is responsible for the expansion of the contemplative movement worldwide and the Contemplative Outreach organization; an invalable source of information, networking and retreat information: http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/site/PageServer.
Father Keating's Book page at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Keating/e/B000APPB8Q/ref=sr_tc_2_0
Divine Intimacy and Addiction: AA and Centering Prayer, Thomas Keating
In this major new work, Father Thomas Keating reflects on the wisdom and legacy of the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve-Step Method and its connections to, and similarities with, the Christian mystical traditions of Centering Prayer and lectio divina. In conversation with a long time attendee of AA meetings, Father Thomas talks insightfully about surrendering to one's Higher Power and the journey that must be undertaken for the healing of the soul to begin. http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Intimacy-Addiction-Centering-Prayer/dp/1590561155
Invitation to Love The Way of Christian Contemplation. New York: Continuum, 1995. 151 pages. Complete book here: http://dendurent.com/Invite/invite.htm
Jose Pagola:
A most excellent text on the Historical Jesus:
Jesus, an Historical Approximation
http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Historical-Approximation-PRINTING-Kyrios/dp/1934996092/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354039337&sr=1-2&keywords=jose+pagola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuZsW9c1e6o
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=jose+pagola
Rabbi Lawrence Kuschner
KABBALAH: A LOVE STORY
Kabbalah: The Way of Light (Pocket Gold
Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions
The Way Into: Jewish Mystical Tradition (The Way Into
The River of Light: Spirituality, Judaism, Consciousness (Jewish Lights Classic
Kuschner's Publication List: http://www.rabbikushner.org/publications.htm
Thomas Merton:
Thoughts in Solitud
Woods, Shore, Desert: A Notebook, May 196
The Inner Experience: Notes on Contemplation
Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander
Whole Google Books: Just Click
New Seeds of Contemplation
The Seven Story Mountain
Thoughts in Solitude
No Man is an Island
Flannery O'Connor: Spiritual Writing
Novels
- Wise Blood, 1952
- The Violent Bear It Away, 1960
Short Story Collections- A Good Man is Hard to Find, 1955
- Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1965
- The Complete Stories, 1971
Belles LettresPhilokalia: The Philokalia is a collection of texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the Holy Fathers of the Orthodox Christian tradition. St. Nikodimos of Athos and St. Makarios of Corinth compiled and published it in 1782. This treasury of spiritual wisdom spreads over five volumes (1,207 folio pages) only four of which are yet available in English, and those not always easy to locate. Only the Holy Bible itself is a more important text to Orthodoxy. http://orthodoxwiki.org/Philokalia http://www.philokalia.org/
From Christian Classic Etherical Library (CCEL)
St. AugustineThe Confessions of St. Augustine -- The most popular work of the man who more than any other shaped western civilization. The first 10 chapters constitute a spiritual autobiography and some spiritual and philosophical reflections; the last three chapters are a reflection on the creation story of Genesis 1.
G. K. ChestertonOrthodoxy -- Chesterton's writing reminds me of C.S. Lewis, but a little more colorful, a little more quirky. This book is an apology for the Christian world-view.
George FoxAutobiography of George Fox -- This is a fascinating journal of the exploits of the founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers). It is also very illuminating about the political and religious state of seventeenth century England -- for example, Fox lives through the commonwealth period, meets Cromwell, and prophesies his downfall after he treats Quakers badly. Audio available
St. Ignatius of LoyolaThe Spiritual Exercises Spiritual exercises arranged into 4 weeks, by the founder of the Jesuits.
St. John of the
Thomas à KempisThe Imitation of Christ -- This book is said to have been published in more editions than any other, apart from the Bible, with 6000 appearing by the turn of this century. This little devotional book is simply written but immensely moving. Highly recommended. Audio availabl
The Seed: A Universal Cell. Harmony Books
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159082258/rare-1973-first-edition-seed-a-universal?ref=shop_home_active_16